After Discussing Advance Directives During a Home Visit,an Older Adult

Multiple Choice

After discussing advance directives during a home visit,an older adult client decides to prepare documents for future care needs.Which actions by the nurse are appropriate in this situation? Select all that apply.

A) Telling the client that changes to the advance directive can be made at any time
B) Telling the client it is not necessary to make decisions about health care needs in the future
C) Giving a copy of the advance directives to the client's adult children
D) Educating the client about the purpose and types of life-sustaining measures
E) Having the client name an individual to be responsible for care decisions